philippic

/fɪˈlɪpɪk/
noun
  1. A bitter verbal attack or harsh criticism, especially a long and angry speech.
    • Her philippic at the town meeting left the audience stunned and silent.
    • The senator launched a philippic against the new tax law, calling it unfair to working families.
    • The editorial was a philippic directed at the company's unethical business practices.
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